Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-07-15

II prOspered in the affections OF the peo-
Ne il whose interest it was originally
Started Without being charged with ego
ytism we do not hesitate to say it could not
bc otherwise-for 10 sunshine and shade IL
has been their constant and devoted friend,
and thirty-two years OF repeated acts Of
kindness through the same channels is a
living testimonial of their best and highest
appreciation.
At other periods similar in character to
the present we have, at length, referred to
the many changes in this community as the
SENTINEL year by year deepened Its shadow
on the dial-a repetition Of these would be
without any interest.
So far as the SENTINEL Of itself il con-
cerned retrospect Of the past twelve months
furnishes gratifying results, and II we fully
understand our relative duties to its readers,
we promise to bring TO the discharge of the
new volume the best efforts Of our mind and
heart This done, we feel that, as in the
past so in the future. we shall grow In their
appreciation and thus obtain their signal
endorsement and encouragement
President Patterson, OF Kentucky Agri.
cultural College. in an address TO the Ken
lucky State Grange. recently gave utterance
TO truthful sentiment in the words follow
ing: "rhe farmer is the only true conser.
vative in any community. His interests are
indissolubly connected with the soil which
he tills Through all changes Of govern
ment his lands remain. The capitalist, with
his stocks and bonds. has no such interest
in the perpetuity and integrity OF good gov
eminent as have the agricuturists. He can
transfer the contents Of his vaults and money
chests from continent to continent on ten
days notice. II revolution and anarchy i'm.
pend, he discerns the coming storm and
transports his moyables 10 happier shores
But the barns and granaries. the focks and
herds and lands OF the busbandman canno,
so be converted and transferred These re.
main to be burned and pluudered and de.
spoiled Hence. the farmer has stake In
the existence Of civil government which the
mere capitalist and broker has not Aud If
there be one debt, one obligation which you
owe greater than all others, paramount TO
all Others, it is that you educate your sons
10 maintain and conserve and transmit the
institutions which you have inherited, the
wealth which you have created, the heritage
of freedom which you have defended"
The graphophone, another name for the
phonograph, has been, 1t is claimed, brought
TO perfection and will be in use the coming
winter in reporting the doings of Congress.
The possibilities Of the little machine, no
larger than dinner plate, are wonderful.
A business man, for instance, can adjust
tape in the instrument talk ct the affair and
send the tape to his correspondent, who ad-
insts II in his own machine and griuas out
the letter just as !. was spoken-accent. in,
Election and ell Speeches can be repre-.
daced. eour. proceedings filed with an &C.
curacy hitherto unknown, and the occupa
ton Of the short band reporter will be
gone.
In reponee TO an inquiry from clerk,
Postmaster General Villas has written a let
ter In which he says be does not approve Of
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